Wiring up some pod lights
03-05-2023, 11:08 AM
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Wiring up some pod lights
Does anyone have experience wiring up pod lights?
After months of looking I decided to go with some inexpensive but well rated lights on Amazon. I'd like to get some Light cannons down the road but these will suffice for now.
I can take it to a local shop I know to get them wired up but I'd like to know if it's something I can do myself. I bought a wiring harness specifically recommended for the lights I bought.
After months of looking I decided to go with some inexpensive but well rated lights on Amazon. I'd like to get some Light cannons down the road but these will suffice for now.
I can take it to a local shop I know to get them wired up but I'd like to know if it's something I can do myself. I bought a wiring harness specifically recommended for the lights I bought.
03-06-2023, 01:49 PM
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Built 2008 G55 & one big 80 Series LandCruiser !
What are you looking to use for a switch.... and are you planning to have more then one set of lights.... if so, to minimize the challanges of getting thru the firewall for multiple switches/ harness I'd suggest something like and S-Pod or Switch pro.... or a chepaer version like i wnet with - Auxbeam.... it has all the needed function jsut not the app and flashing etc....
My build plan has 5-6 groupings plus a bar so I chose to save bit on the switch panel to spend more on the Baja Designs goodies..... certainly consider them as well as the Light Cannon's - I had a set of the 8" LC's on my old Landcruiser and the baja designs LP6's put them to shame both in coverage, punch and light tone....
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My build plan has 5-6 groupings plus a bar so I chose to save bit on the switch panel to spend more on the Baja Designs goodies..... certainly consider them as well as the Light Cannon's - I had a set of the 8" LC's on my old Landcruiser and the baja designs LP6's put them to shame both in coverage, punch and light tone....
Cheers
03-06-2023, 04:02 PM
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Just one set in the middle of the brush guard.
I want to keep it as simple as possible. I’m going to go with a basic wiring harness and a simple switch. I’m not sure how I’ll wire the switch into the cabin though.
I want to keep it as simple as possible. I’m going to go with a basic wiring harness and a simple switch. I’m not sure how I’ll wire the switch into the cabin though.
03-06-2023, 04:34 PM
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Built 2008 G55 & one big 80 Series LandCruiser !
if it's simple pair only, you may be able to repurpose your switched foglights with a jumper to a powered relay and add those into the system.... that would save the firewall hurdle ! Slee offreoad and a few others in the Landcruiser world offer a dedicated harness for jsut this... there maybe a generic supplier as well.
